Vehicle recall 84V097000 · August 22, 1984
1984 Yamaha FJ600
Fuel tank was designed improperly.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Fuel tank was designed improperly. If motorcycle tank is full and left in hot sunlight, gas will expand beyond the maximum capacity level of tank.
- Remedy
- Installation of a newly designed tank to prevent fuel leakage.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: motorcycles.system: fuel; fuel tank.consequences of defect: gas will leak; in the presence of an ignition source, afire could result and could cause personal injury.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 84V097000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 22, 1984
- Filed by
- YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 510
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Yamaha FJ600 (1984): 1984
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